[TR] TR3 Tires

[Bud R]

Speaking of Fred I’d like to take the opportunity to offer up for distribution the FT memorial stickers and “clingers”. I believe I got these from Marty Sukey at some point in the past and promptly lost them in one of my many piles of stuff. They resurfaced when I was looking for something else…that always happens.

I’m going to be at VTR starting next Tuesday and will have them with me. So if you remember Fred Thomas or if you’re one of the 1000’s he ever helped with any powder coating related tasks (he taught me how), or if he helped you find a part or make a repair, or if you just want a remembrance of one the icons of the Triumph community then ask me at VTR or pick one up at the car show where they will be on my car windshield for the taking.

Freddie was more than just a powder coating guru. He set the standard, at least the one I strive for, on how to be a Triumph owner. And that was to make your car as nice as you can, make it as reliable as you can, and drive it as much as you can. I’ll always have a FT sticker on my car and on my tool boxes so I’ll never forget that lesson.

Here’s a couple pics to show what the stickers and clingers look like.

My first Fred story is this.  After watching me do a 360 in the autocross Fred came up introduced himself and suggested some different tire pressures. I was willing but had no air tank or compressor so Fred went to one of his many friends and found one and brought it back to me. That was the start of a great friendship. 

I still have a picture of the oil drips Fred’s TR3A left on my driveway when he and Dan Masters came by my house on the way to VTR 2001 in Breckenridge. Yes, even FT’s car leaked a little.

Second story.  I called Fred to ask him a question right before the 2004 VTR and he told me he’d been in his work pit, (the old fashioned below ground level type) that only Fred had, and had been waxing his frame. Only Fred waxed his frame before VTR. But then only Fred won as many best of show awards as he did.


Regards
Bud Rolofson

Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)

71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
69 Spitfire MK 3 (back up FE engine/dinghy car)
93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle 
77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)












On Sep 29, 2016, at 2:52 PM, Bud R <levilevi at comcast.net> wrote:

> Speaking of Fred I’d like to take the opportunity to offer up for distribution the FT memorial stickers and “clingers”. I believe I got these from Marty Sukey at some point in the past and promptly lost them in one of my many piles of stuff. They resurfaced when I was looking for something else…that always happens.
> 
> I’m going to be at VTR starting next Tuesday and will have them with me. So if you remember Fred Thomas or if you’re one of the 1000’s he ever helped with any powder coating related tasks (he taught me how), or if he helped you find a part or make a repair, or if you just want a remembrance of one the icons of the Triumph community then ask me at VTR or pick one up at the car show where they will be on my car windshield for the taking.
> 
> Freddie was more than just a powder coating guru. He set the standard, at least the one I strive for, on how to be a Triumph owner. And that was to make your car as nice as you can, make it as reliable as you can, and drive it as much as you can. I’ll always have a FT sticker on my car and on my tool boxes so I’ll never forget that lesson.
> 
> Here’s a couple pics to show what the stickers and clingers look like.
> 
> My first Fred story is this.  After watching me do a 360 in the autocross Fred came up introduced himself and suggested some different tire pressures. I was willing but had no air tank or compressor so Fred went to one of his many friends and found one and brought it back to me. That was the start of a great friendship. 
> 
> I still have a picture of the oil drips Fred’s TR3A left on my driveway when he and Dan Masters came by my house on the way to VTR 2001 in Breckenridge. Yes, even FT’s car leaked a little.
> 
> Second story.  I called Fred to ask him a question right before the 2004 VTR and he told me he’d been in his work pit, (the old fashioned below ground level type) that only Fred had, and had been waxing his frame. Only Fred waxed his frame before VTR. But then only Fred won as many best of show awards as he did.
> 
> 
> Regards
> Bud Rolofson
> 
> Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)
> 
> 71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
> 71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
> 69 Spitfire MK 3 (back up FE engine/dinghy car)
> 93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle 
> 77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)
> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 25, 2016, at 4:54 PM, Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:
> 
>> The late Fred Thomas had "wide whites" on his TR3A, and to be honest, I
>> thought it looked very nice.  Not my style, but it really worked for him.
>> 
>> http://tinyurl.com/z9y6jvn
>> 
>> Anyone know what happened to Fred's cars?
>> 
>> -- Randall 
>> 
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